Shillingstone is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, set in the rolling pastures of the Blackmore Vale. The settlement lies beside the trackbed of the former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway, now part of the North Dorset Trailway, and the preserved Shillingstone station project is a small but well-known local heritage attraction; the village sits roughly between Blandford Forum and Sturminster Newton.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural, with dairy and mixed farming around the village, while many residents commute to nearby towns; community life centres on the parish church, village hall and pub, and volunteer-led initiatives such as the station restoration and occasional rural events reflect a strong sense of local identity. Its compact size, easy access to countryside walking and cycling, and quiet historic character make Shillingstone a good example of a traditional Dorset village.
Postcode districts covering Shillingstone
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Poole 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Weymouth 21.1 miles34 km
- Yeovil 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Salisbury 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Christchurch 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Frome 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Ferndown 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Ferndown Town 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Warminster 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Westbury 24.9 miles40 km
- Dorchester 15.6 miles25.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Child Okeford Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hanford Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Okeford Fitzpaine Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Turnworth Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hammoon Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Shroton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Stourpaine Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Iwerne Courtney or Shroton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Iwerne Stepleton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Durweston Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Manston Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Ibberton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Shillingstone
DT11 0SL, DT11 0TW, DT11 0SJ, DT11 0SR, DT11 0SH, DT11 0QS, DT11 0SS, DT11 0SE, DT11 0TB … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Southampton Airport 38.9 miles62.7 km
- Gillingham 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 10.2 miles16.5 km
Hotels near Shillingstone Ad
- Plumber Manor 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Talbot 2 3.1 miles5 km
- Crown Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Museum Inn 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
Schools in Shillingstone
- Shillingstone C of E Primary School Primary
- The Forum School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Crichel House Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Western Downs Hill 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Stourhead Estate 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 15 miles24.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km